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Helix balestieriana I. Lea, 1841
1337868 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1337868)
unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (an incorrect subsequent spelling of Helix balasteriana I. Lea, 1840)
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(of Helix balasteriana I. Lea, 1840) Lea, I. (1840). Description of nineteen new species of Colimacea. <em>Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society.</em> 1: 173-175., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34512892
page(s): 175 [details]
page(s): 175 [details]
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(of Helix balasteriana I. Lea, 1840) Lea, I. (1840). Description of nineteen new species of Colimacea. <em>Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society.</em> 1: 173-175., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34512892
page(s): 175 [details]
basis of record Lea, I. (1841). Description of nineteen new species of Colimacea. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.</em> 7(3): 455–465, pls. 11, 12 [taxa herein originally described in 1840 - see article with same title]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36318176
page(s): 460 [details]
source of synonymy Maassen, W. J. M. (2001). A preliminary checklist of the non-marine molluscs of West-Malaysia: "a Hand List". <em>De Kreukel, Extra Editie 2001.</em> 1–155.
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page(s): 175 [details]
basis of record Lea, I. (1841). Description of nineteen new species of Colimacea. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.</em> 7(3): 455–465, pls. 11, 12 [taxa herein originally described in 1840 - see article with same title]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36318176
page(s): 460 [details]
source of synonymy Maassen, W. J. M. (2001). A preliminary checklist of the non-marine molluscs of West-Malaysia: "a Hand List". <em>De Kreukel, Extra Editie 2001.</em> 1–155.
page(s): 105 [details] Available for editors
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Spelling Named for a "Mr. Balastier", indicating an original misspelling of either the species name or the credited collector. Lea (1841) changed the name to "Helix balestieriana for "J. Balestier". [details]
